NCIS S4E5: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

covered with spots or marks

to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group

the soft, legless larva of a fly

a large water bird that lives on lakes and has a loud, eerie call

to trick someone into believing something false

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

the amount of acid in something

to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat

a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look

dishonest and likely to trick people

a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

to put handcuffs on someone

a wild duck with a green head, common in many parts of the world

showing disrespect or contempt

to express something in a particular way

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a woman who is engaged to be married

showing kindness and forgiveness

sexually unconventional or involving unusual sexual practices

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the process in which a gas changes into a liquid

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor

the act of lending something to someone

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it

the feeling of being annoyed because you have to wait or because things are too slow

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

the process of making something clean or pure by removing unwanted substances

the sides of the face below the eyes

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

locked with a key

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a person or animal that digs

using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it

the late hours of the night

a large, heavy, awkward-looking person or thing

moving or walking with quick, light steps

using statistics or based on statistical data

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a type of acid found in fats and oils

A strong sexual desire for someone

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to talk in a casual, lively way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

hunting and killing other animals for food

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

to look at something with attention or wonder

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a particular point of view

very good; excellent

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to do something with full effort or confidence

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

morally wrong or bad

third in order, importance, or level

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics